Esperanza Rising Section I pages 1-57

Where does the story take place?

• San Francisco, California
• Aquascalientes, Mexico
• Ranchos de las Hacienda
• Los Higos

What year does the story take place?

• 1925
• 1930
• 1934
• 1938

What was the name of the property where Esperanza lived?

• Aguascalientes
• El Rancho de las Rosas
• Mexico Vineyard
• Grape House

What can be inferred from Papa wanting Esperanza to lie on the ground?

• Papa wants to hear his heart beat
• Papa is determining if the fruit is ripe.
• Papa likes the feel of the earth
• Papa wants Esperanza to love the land the same way he does

Which statement best describes Abuelita?

• Abuelita is Papa's mother. She is a stern woman of whom Esperanza is frightened. She runs the household and bosses everyone around.
• Abuelita is a smaller, older, more wrinkled version of Mama. She looks very distinguished, wearing a respectable black dress, the same gold loops she wears in her ears every day, and her white hair pulled back into a bun at the nape of her neck.
• Abuelita is the housekeeper. She is an Indian from Oaxaco, with a short, solid figure and a braid down her back.
• Abuelita is a taller, younger version of Mama. She is Mama's younger sister and she wears bright colored clothing and fancy diamond jewelry every day.

How does Esperanza celebrate her birthday each year?

• By volunteering at the nearby church.
• By having a big birthday party.
• By donating 5 dozen roses to her neighbors.
• By getting a bunch of dolls from her dad.

Compare Esperanza’s family and Alfonso and Hortensia’s family.

• They were the richest families in El Ranch de Las Rosas.
• Esperanza's family was considered poor, while Hortensia's family was considered rich.
• Esperanza's family was considered rich, while Hortensia's family was considered poor.
• Esperanza's family was cool and Hortensia's family was not cool.

What was the last present Papa would ever give to Esperanza?

• papayas
• roses
• a doll
• a handkerchief

What did Esperanza do that caused her to bleed?

• She grabbed a rose
• She was using her knife
• Playing with the vines
• None of the above

The first problem in the story takes place when ___________

• Papa is watering the garden
• Papa and Mama are out to dinner
• Papa doesn't come home
• Esperanza cuts her finger